The list of books printed for the first time in 2014 selected by the State Book Selection Committee in Kannada, English, Hindi and other languages has been put up for scrutiny. Writers and publishers desirous to check the list may contact the Deputy Director, District Central Library or City Central Library.
Salutations to Sringeri Jagadgurus
March 11, 2017By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Mysore The cultural and religious-minded people are happy and fortunate that the Sringeri Jagadgurus are paying a visit to our city, Mysuru, after a long time, this evening. Mahasannidhanam Shankaracharya Jagadguru Sri Sri Bharathi Thirtha Mahaswamiji and Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri…
Sannamma
March 11, 2017Sannamma (80), wife of late Javaregowda and a resident of Krishnamurthypuram here, passed away at her residence yesterday. She leaves behind three sons including ‘Prajavani’ Special Correspondent Honakere Nanjundegowda and four daughters. Last rites were performed at a burial ground in Kuvempunagar yesterday evening. A native of Honakere in Nagamangala Taluk of Mandya district, Sannamma…
Tipu armoury moved to new location
March 11, 2017The translocation of Tipu Sultan’s armoury at Srirangapatna to pave way for the double-tracking work of the Mysuru-Bengaluru Railway line was completed yesterday at 4.45 pm. This is a spectacular engineering effort and is the first such in India. The shifting of the 228-year-old and 1,050-tonne Tipu armoury began on Mar. 3. The armoury was…
Beckoning baldies
March 11, 2017Geneticists are currently informing even lay people about the role gene, the molecular unit of heredity, is playing in anybody not only manifesting some conspicuous features of their parents as well as earlier generations of their family but also, more importantly, the precise origins of various disorders and diseases such as diabetes. A just published…
This is the situation of DD Urs Road since 4 months
March 11, 2017Sewage water is flowing on the roadside on DD Urs Road since four months. Repeated requests and complaints from the shopkeepers to the authorities have fallen on deaf ears. With Mysuru being the ‘Cleanest city’ for two consecutive times and this road being one of the major roads located in the centre of the city,…
SBRR Mahajana FGC hogs limelight
March 11, 2017SBRR Mahajana FGC, Mysuru, dominated the proceedings in the University of Mysore Inter-collegiate Inter-zonal (Men) competitions 2016-17, by winning the badminton and football titles and also emerging runner-up in the softball tournament which concluded on Thursday. The final placings Badminton: 1. SBRR Mahajana FGC, 2. PGSC, Mysuru, 3. Govt.Science College, Hassan. Chess: 1. GFGC, N’gud,…
Selected for Rotary Kadamba Ranga Award
March 11, 2017Theatrist H.S. Suresh Babu has been selected for the ‘Rotary Kadamba Ranga’ Award for the year 2017-18, said Kadamba Ranga Vedike President Rajashekara Kadamba. Addressing press persons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan here recently, he said that the award will be presented to him during a programme to be held at Rotary Centre on JLB Road on…
Plan for pedestrian walkways at RUBs and ROBs
March 11, 2017Sir, This has reference to the news item ‘New Railway Over and Under Bridges sanctioned for city’ (SOM dated Feb.6). While welcoming such Road Under Bridges (RUBs) and Road Over Bridges (ROBs) that help in easy movement of vehicles at Railway crosses, authorities have to also plan for pedestrian walkways in RUBs and ROBs according…















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